What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?

0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Sudan: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.5%

in 2023

South Sudan

0.5%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

186th

South Sudan rank

187th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
South Sudan

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 193 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	South Sudan
2020s	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Sudan?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?: 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.